Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 11AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
9
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
32
32
12
12
18
6
209
261
372
485
628
620
636
636
711
876
993
1289
1677
2085
2747
3544
3999
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
45
NE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18AM1.80m
6:54PM1.89m
7:01AM1.80m
7:35PM1.92m
7:43AM1.81m
8:16PM1.93m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.49m
12:34PM0.31m
1:03AM0.47m
1:16PM0.29m
1:45AM0.45m
1:57PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
2
3
3
3
4
8
2
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
31
32
32
12
12
18
6
17
17
3
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
15
15
6
6
6
6
2
2
3
6
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
12
12
12
2
2
2
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
5
27
49
87
138
209
261
372
485
628
620
636
636
711
876
993
1289
1677
2085
2747
3544
3999
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
14
82
152
258
82
82
152
264
264
448
467
468
468
450
448
467
264
264
450
442
442
442
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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